Flag Day Foundation seeks submissions for essay contest

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The topic for the 2013 National Flag Day Foundation essay contest is "What the flag means to me."

All students in public, parochial, home school or virtual schools are eligible to enter. All entries must be original and will be judged on composition (60 percent) and grammar, punctuation, spelling and neatness (40 percent).

For fourth- and-fifth graders, the essays must be 150 words. For sixth- through-eighth graders, essays must be 250 words. For ninth- through-12th graders, essays must be 500 words.

Entries must include a cover page with name, grade, name of school and phone number. Three blind copies of each essay must be submitted.

All entries must be postmarked by May 15 and mailed to: National Flag Day Foundation, P.O. Box 55, Waubeka, WI 53021. Call Bob Rathsack at 262-692-2503 with questions.

Prizes for each grade group will be: $250 for first prize and $125 for second prize. Winners will be notified by phone. First-place winners will be invited to be on stage to read their essay to the audience during the Flag Day program June 9 at the Flag Day Foundation in Waubeka.

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Flag Day Foundation seeks submissions for essay contest

The topic for the 2013 National Flag Day Foundation essay contest is 'What the flag means to me.'

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